Africa

Africa is the world’s second largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth’s land area and 6% of its total surface area. With 1.4 billion people as of 2021, it accounts for about 18% of the world’s human population. There are 54 countries in Africa today, according to the United Nations. The full list is shown in the table below, with current population and sub-region

Capitals of All 55 Independent African Nations

 

 

1. Abuja, Nigeria

2. Accra, Ghana

3. Addis Abba, Ethiopia

4. Algiers, Algeria

5. Antananarivo, Madagascar

6. Asmera, Eritrea

7. Bamako, Mali

8. Bangui, Central African Republic

9. Banjul, Gambia

10. Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

11. Brazzaville,

12. Republic of the Congo

13. Bujumbura, Burundi

14. Cairo, Egypt

15. Conakry, Guinea

16. Dakar, Senegal

17. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

18. Djibouti City, Djibouti

19. Freetown, Sierra Leone

20. Gaborone, Botswana

21. Harare, Zimbabwe

22. Juba, South Sudan

23. Kampala, Uganda

24. Khartoum, Sudan

25. Kigali, Rwanda

26. Kinshasa, Democratic

27. Republic of the Congo

28. Libreville, Gabon

29. Lilongwe, Malawi

30. Lome, Togo

31. Luanda, Angola

32. Lusaka, Zambia

33. Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

34. Maputo, Mozambique

35. Maseru, Lesotho

36. Mbabane, Swaziland

37. Mogadishu, Somalia

38. Monrovia, Liberia

39. Moroni, Comoros

40. Nairobi, Kenya

41. N’Djamena, Chad

42. Niamey, Niger

43. Nouakchott, Mauritania

44. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

45. Port Louis, Mauritius

46. Pretoria, South Africa

47. Porto Novo, Benin

48. Praia, Cape Verde

49. Rabat, Morocco

50. Tripoli, Libya

51. Tunis, Tunisia

52. Victoria, Seychelles

53. Windhoek, Namibia

54. Yamoussoukro, Cote d’Ivoire

55. Yaoundé, Cameroon

The climate of Africa is a range of climates such as the equatorial climate, the tropical wet and dry climate, the tropical monsoon climate, the semi-arid climate, the desert climate, the humid subtropical climate, and the subtropical highland climate. The Sahara is the world’s largest hot desert, covering 8.5 million square kilometers (3.3 million square miles), about the size of the South American country of Brazil. Defining Africa’s northern bulge, the Sahara makes up 25 percent of the continent.

There are seven factors that affect weather including temperature, precipitation, humidity, cloudiness, visibility, pressure, and winds.

Much of Africa lies in the tropics; the equator strikes the continent approximately mid-center. And tropical climates in general have two seasons, a wet season and a dry one, rather than the four-season regime typical of temperate climates.

Mali The title of the hottest country in the world goes to Mali. The West African country experiences a predominantly hot desert climate, particularly in the northern regions, while the southern parts have a semi-arid climate that receives very little rainfall.

Uganda: has been rated at number one in Africa for having the best weather in Africa, then Kenya came in second after Uganda, then South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Johannesburg, a major city in Gauteng province situated in Southeastern Africa, has experienced intermittent snowfall over the years. Meanwhile, the Drakensberg Mountain range in South Africa receives enough snow for skiing during winter. The Atlas Mountains receive the highest amount of snowfall in Africa.

 The most populous city in Africa IS Lagos, being the home of over 9 million residents in the metropolitan area. Lagos is the economic capital of Nigeria and the seventh fastest growing city in the world.

Best parts in Africa

• Rwanda, Virunga, Akagera

• Uganda; Bwindi impenetrable national park.

• Uganda; Kidepo valley national park-Uganda

• Okavango Delta safari- Botswana

• Tanzania; Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara.

• Baobab Alley Madagascar.

• South Africa penguins – Best Places in Africa.

• Kenya; Maasai mara, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli

• Best city destination in Africa, Cape Town.

• Swahili coast, Zanzibar.

The Nile is the longest river in Africa. Its length is around 6,650 kilometers, and its drainage basin covers 11 African countries. The river Congo is the second-longest river on the African continent, having an approximate length of 4,700 kilometers.

Rwanda has been placed as the most cleanest country in Africa . According to Rwanda’s national park, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Rwandans are intentional about keeping their country clean. The national park further states that items such as dirt can easily harm the environment.

The Congo river, formerly known as the Zaire, is the deepest river in the world: at some points the water can be up to 220 metres deep; the basin has a surface area of 3,457,000 square kilometres.

Western Sahara is the poorest country in Africa, with a GNI per capita of $56. Burundi is the second poorest in Africa, with a GNI per capita of $220. Somalia, the third poorest African country, has a GNI per capita of $430.

Gorillas;

Wild gorillas live in the forests of east and central Africa – Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Rwanda and Uganda.

Chimpanzees;

They can be found discontinuously from southern Senegal across the forested belt north of the Congo River to western Uganda and western Tanzania. Gombe National Park in Tanzania is the first park in Africa specifically created for chimpanzees.

best game viewing;

Kenya is the original safari country. It maintains its rank among the best wildlife viewing countries today, offering the classic safari experience. The Masai Mara Game Reserve remains the most prolific area for big

Uganda is an African Big Five wild game viewing safari destination where Buffaloes, Elephants, Lions, Leopards, and Rhinos can be seen roaming on the savannah plains. Wildlife safaris in Uganda offer many more wild species with about 330 mammal species